Printer Adapter Components - HP bt1300 User Manual

Printer Adapter Components

The hp bt1300 hardware includes the following components:
Power connector – The power supply cable plugs into this connector.
Test button
printer. Pressing and holding this button for more than four seconds while applying power to
the device will reset the hp bt1300 to factory default settings.
LED status indicators – A blue LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicates connectivity and activity
status using Bluetooth technology. A bi-colored LED indicates the operational status of the hp
bt1300. A green color indicates a ready state, and an amber color indicates an error condition.
When in the configuration mode, the bi-colored LED will cycle between amber and green.
Refer to Chapter 5 – Troubleshooting for detailed LED status light descriptions.
USB port – This port is used for connecting the hp bt1300 to a USB printer. Refer to Chapter
4 – Configuring Your Printer Adapter for instructions on how to use the USB port.
Parallel Port – This port is used for connecting the hp bt1300 to the parallel port of a printer
equipped with a 25-pin Centronics interface.
NOTE: If the hp bt1300 does not match up to the parallel port on your printer, you will need an IEEE
1284 B-female to C-male cable adapter to connect the hp bt1300 to the parallel port of your printer. The
cable adapter can be ordered on the web at the following web sites or other web sites you may prefer
(www.hp.com, www.pccables.com, or www.blackbox.com).
With certain printers, a B-female to C-male cable (mfg. Part number: mpicc030) may be needed. This
cable can be found and purchased on the HP website or from other vendors on the web using a search
engine and typing "mpicc030" in the search box.
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– Pressing this button for less than three seconds will print a test page on the
Hardware Installation Procedures